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No. 403,232. Patented May 14, 1889.

ll/nesaes UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK K. VAY, OF DAYTON, AND VVILLIAM T. PARKER, OF SPRINGFIELD,

' OHIO.

T O Y SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,232, dated May 14, 1889.

Application filed September 21, 1888. Serial No. 286,046. (No model.)

To (oZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK K. WTAY, of Dayton, Montgomery county, and vWILLIAM T. PARKER, of Springfield, Clark county, Ohio, both citizens of the United States, have in- Vented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a'specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in toys, the object of our invention being to provide a toy of novel construction adapted to be used as a hoop, and also partaking of the nature of a top. i

Our invention consists in. the constructions hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspeotive view of a toy embodying our invention, showing the same provided with a handle. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same without the handle. Fig. 3 is a partial sectional elevation View taken through the center, showing the manner of attaching the pivots or hubs on the handle, which also partake of the nature of bells. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the handle.

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout the several views.

In the said drawings, a represents a hoop, preferably of resilient metal-such as iron or steel-circular in cross-section. Located in the center of the hoop and suspended therefrom by small resilient wires b is a star, c, the resilient wires b extending from each point of the star to the hoop, said wires being secured at either end by passing through small openings, respectively, in the points lof the star and in the body of the hoop. The openings in the hoop pass transversely through the body of the same, so that the outer periphery is left free and unencumbered. The star is made of thin sheet metal, and is preferably painted in different colors, as indicated in the tinting of the drawings, the colors red, white, and blue being preferred. At the center of the star, which is also the center of the hoop, we place two round bells, d d', one on either side of the star, as indicated. These bells consist of the ordinary spherical bell having a small rolling ball, e,

therein. One of these bells is provided with a stud, e', screw-threaded and adapted to fit -in an opening correspondingly screw-threaded in the other. The stud e' is passed through a small opening in the center of the star and secured in the other bell, the inner portious of the bells being thus brought firmly againstthe star.

A toy as thus described is adapted to be used as an ordinary trundling-hoop. The centrally-located star c, being suspended by the small resilient wires b, appears When the hoop is in revolution to be revolving in midair, the wires becoming by the process of rotation invisible. The rolling balls e in the bells cl d' continue to sound, thus producing a ,Verv attractive amusement for children.

If a smaller size hoop is used, or for hoops to be used by small children, we preferably provide a handle, f. This handle preferably consists of a single piece of wire twisted to -form the bifurcated extremity or prongs f' each of the prongs having at the end a o ircular opening, z, adapted to fit over the 1nner portion, g, of the bells cl cl', this portion g being formed in the nature of a hub, on which the bearings of the handle are adapted to turn.

VVhen formed without the handle, the toy is adapted to be used as a top by spinning the same upon the spherical portion of either one of the bells d or d', and when started it will remain in motion for several minutes, the effect being much the same as When rotated on the periphery of the wheel in a Vertical position.

Having thus described our invention, we claimu 1. A hoop having a centrally-located star suspended at the center of said hoop by means of small resilient wires and spherical projectin g bells secured rigidly to either side of said star at the center, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a hoop having a centrally-located star suspended at the center by resilient wires, of the spherical projecting bells secured rigidly to either side of said star, and a handle journaled on the inner portion of said bells and projecting beyond the periph- Ioo ery of said wheel, substantially as specified.

3. A hoop of resilient metal, having the cen- In testimeny Whereof We hwehereunto Set 10 trallyoearted star suspended therefrem by] i our hands this 17th day of September, A. I). I

means of resilient wires which pass transverSely threugh the body of said h([),1ea-ving' 1888.

the periphery free :md projeetingbells ;1b the i T f f T 7 center of said hodp, One of said hells being lljflflKFR provided Wit-h a` sereW-threaded Stud and the J J A 0th er being` provided With ;m opening adapted Xvifnesses:

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to serew onto said Stud, substant'ially as specified. 

